Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, David Sane, MD, discusses the prevention of cardiovascular disease through vitamin D. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency – Treatment and Diagnosis [3/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 15772]
In a new study, researchers at the Moores Cancer Center and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, UC San Diego used a complex computer prediction model to determine that intake of vitamin D3 and calcium would prevent 58000 new cases of breast cancer and 49000 new cases of colorectal cancer annually in the US and Canada. The researchers model also predicted that 75% of deaths from these cancers could be prevented with adequate intake of vitamin D3 and calcium. Dr. Cedric Garland, UCSD School of Medicine, lead researcher on the study discusses the implications of this finding and the proposed actions. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency – Treatment and Diagnosis [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 16454]
Important advice about bone health, sun exposure, sunblock, diet, and giving your child vitamin D supplements to stay healthy and maintain strong bones.
A wave of new research shows vitamin D deficiency increases certain health risks, such as colon cancer, heart disease among men, and asthma in children. VOA’s Tony Budny has more on the story.
Part of the 10 Steps to Better Health Series (c)2008 Gerard L. Guillory, MD
My doctor said my level of Vitamin D is only 15, and ideally, it should be over 40, with 30 being lowest on the scale. He prescribed 50,000 International Units of Vitamin D pill to be taken once per week. I am also hypothyroid (Hashimoto’s Disease) and take synthroid, and have severe osteoarthritis and have chronic tendinitis. Please tell me if taking the Vitamin D greatly improved your health. Thanks so much!
www.17harleystreet.co.uk – Vitamin D has been known about for many years and is often called the “Sunshine Vitamin”. Simple exposure to sunshine and eating a diet with plenty of oily fish, are the best ways of getting Vitamin D. It is thought that one billion people are deficient in Vitamin D – that is a stunning number! One in six of the world’s population are deficient in a Vitamin, that few of us think about and doctors rarely test for.
Solgar Stockist www.tinyurl.com The fat-soluble vitamin Ds most important role is maintaining blood levels of calcium, which it accomplishes by increasing absorption of calcium from food and reducing urinary calcium loss. Both effects keep calcium in the body and therefore spare the calcium that is stored in bones. When necessary, vitamin D transfers calcium from the bone into the bloodstream, which does not benefit bones. Although the overall effect of vitamin D on the bones is complicated, some vitamin D is necessary for healthy bones and teeth. Where is it found? Cod liver oil is an excellent dietary source of vitamin D, as are vitamin D-fortified foods. Traces of vitamin D are found in egg yolks and butter. However, the majority of vitamin D in the body is created during a chemical reaction that starts with sunlight exposure to the skin. Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is the animal form of this vitamin.
You can get it from the sun, from a pill or in your food, and it can save your life.
Can vitamin D help prevent certain cancers and other diseases such as type 1 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain autoimmune and chronic diseases? To answer these questions and more, UCSD School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth bring you this innovative series on vitamin D deficiency. Join nationally recognized experts as they discuss the latest research and its implications. In this program, Michael Holick, MD, discusses vitamin D relating to bone and muscle health and the prevention of autoimmune and chronic diseases. Series: Vitamin D Deficiency – Treatment and Diagnosis [3/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Professional Medical Education] [Show ID: 15773]
In this excerpt from the Inner Circle interview, Dr. William Grant, MD., Ph.D. explains the important role vitamin D plays in your health.
For the actual article, please check out this link; Vitamin D Deficiency (from the New England Journal of Medicine) www.uvadvantage.org Many people we care about aren’t getting enough vitamin D. Too little vitamin D may increase risk of osteoporosis, cancer, heart disease, infectious disease, and a ton of other diseases. So make sure you’re getting 800 IU of vitamin D3 a day or more! Best wishes, Jeff
Many men are failing to get enough Vitamin D. As a result, they’re facing increased risk of several serious health problems, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. Here, Bruce H. Yaffe, MD, relates the latest research on the ‘sunshine vitamin’ and explains what men need to do to safeguard their health.